Lshunkou

Lshunkou (), or Lshun Port, is a southernmost district of Dalian City of the People's Republic of China. Surrounded by ocean on three sides, this strategic seaport was called Port Arthur during the Russian Occupation and Ryojun (旅順) during the Japanese one. Port Arthur took its name from a British Royal Navy Lieutenant named William C. Arthur. In August 1860, during the Second Opium War, Arthur had towed his crippled frigate into the harbor at Lshun (at that time an unfortified fishing village) for repairs.

History

The Battle of Port Arthur, the opening battle of the Russo-Japanese War, was fought near Lshunkou on February 9, 1904. The Japanese-controlled Ryojun City had 40 districts. The communist Lshun City was established on November 25, 1945 to replace Ryojun. The city was a subdivision of a larger Lda City and contained 40 villages in 3 districts: Dazhong (大众区), Wenhua (文化区), and Guangming (光明). In January 1946, Wenhua was merged into Dazhong, and the 40 villages were reduced to 23 communes (坊). In January 1948, the remaining two districts were merged into one: Shinei (市内区), with 12 communes. On January 7, 1960, Lshun City was renamed Lshunkou District, still under Lda. In 1985, 7 of its 9 townships were upgraded to towns.

Subdivisions

The district contains 6 sub-districts and 7 towns (see Political divisions of China: Levels).
Pinyin !! Hanzi !!
Sub-district
esheng 得胜
uangrong 光荣
engfeng 登峰
hichang 市场
ongwangtang 龙王唐
huishiying 水师营
Towns
iangxi 江西
huangdaowan 双岛湾
anjianbao 三涧堡
hangcheng 长城
ongtou 龙头
eihai 北海
ieshan 铁山
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Jiangsi Sub-district contains the 20.38-km provincial Lushun Economic Development Zone established in 1992.

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